Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For I have not spoken from my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
because I haven't spoken on my own authority. Instead, the Father who sent me has himself commanded me what to say and how to speak.
A Conservative Version
Because I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
American Standard Version
For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For I did not speak from myself [i.e., on my own authority], but the Father Himself, who sent me, has ordered me what to say and speak.
Anderson New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself: but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
Bible in Basic English
For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.
Common New Testament
For I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me gave me a command, what to say and what to speak.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I have not spoken for my self; but the father who sent me, he commission'd me, what I should teach, and what I should speak.
Darby Translation
For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what I should say and what I should speak;
Godbey New Testament
Because I have not spoken of Myself; but the Father Himself having sent me, gave me commandment, what I shall speak, and what I shall say.
Goodspeed New Testament
for I have not spoken on my account, but the Father who has sent me has himself given me orders what to tell and what to say.
John Wesley New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and how I should speak.
Julia Smith Translation
For I spake not of myself; but the Father having sent me, he gave me a command, what I should say, and what I should speak.
King James 2000
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father himself who sent me {has commanded me} what I should say and what I should speak.
Modern King James verseion
For I have not spoken of Myself, but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I have not spoken of myself: but the father which sent me, he gave me a commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
Moffatt New Testament
for I have not spoken of my own accord ??the Father who sent me, he it was who ordered me what to say and what to speak.
Montgomery New Testament
because I have never spoken on my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me gave me commandment what to say and what words to speak.
New Heart English Bible
For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Noyes New Testament
Because I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me hath himself committed to me what I should say, and what I should speak;
Sawyer New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me gave me commandment what to say and what to speak;
The Emphasized Bible
Because, I, out of myself, spake not, but, the Father who sent me, hath, himself, given me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Because I have not spoken of myself; but the Farther who has sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.
Webster
For I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Weymouth New Testament
Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.
Williams New Testament
This is because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who has sent me has given me orders Himself what to say and what to tell.
World English Bible
For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Worrell New Testament
For I spake not from Myself; but the Father, Who sent Me, Himself hath given Me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Worsley New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father, who sent me, gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
Youngs Literal Translation
because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,
Themes
Christ » Opinions concerning » Oracle of God
Christ » Reproves » Revelation of
Jesus The Prophet » Declared his doctrine to be that of the father
Commandment » The commandments of the lord
Eternal life » What is eternal life
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Declared his doctrine to be that of the father
Jesus Christ » History of » Verifies the prophecy of isaiah concerning the unbelieving jews
Obedience » Instances of » Jesus
Christ Oracle of God » Christ's revelation speaking as the oracle of God
Receiving » Those that do not receive jesus Christ
Rejection » Those that reject jesus Christ
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Speaking as the oracle of God
Topics
Interlinear
Emautou
Tis
τίς
Tis
Usage: 344
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:49
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Final Public Appeal
48 The one who rejects me and does not accept my words has a judge; the word I have spoken will judge him at the last day. 49 For I have not spoken from my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Thus the things I say, I say just as the Father has told me."
Names
Cross References
John 3:11
I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.
John 5:30
I can do nothing on my own initiative. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.
John 8:26
I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the Father who sent me is truthful, and the things I have heard from him I speak to the world."
John 14:10
Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own initiative, but the Father residing in me performs his miraculous deeds.
John 17:8
because I have given them the words you have given me. They accepted them and really understand that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.
Deuteronomy 18:18
I will raise up a prophet like you for them from among their fellow Israelites. I will put my words in his mouth and he will speak to them whatever I command.
John 3:32
He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.
John 6:38-40
For I have come down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me.
John 8:42
Jesus replied, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come from God and am now here. I have not come on my own initiative, but he sent me.
John 14:31
but I am doing just what the Father commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up, let us go from here."
John 15:15
I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have revealed to you everything I heard from my Father.
Revelation 1:1
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must happen very soon. He made it clear by sending his angel to his servant John,